Illegal Immigration to Italy by Sea Drops by 62 Percent

Some 37,031 migrants arrived across the Mediterranean as of Aug. 12 compared to 98,535 by the same day in 2023.

Illegal immigrants gather outside the operational centre called "Hotspot" on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sept. 14, 2023. Alessandro Serrano/AFP via Getty Images

Illegal immigration via sea to Italy has dropped by 62.4 percent this year, according to official figures released on Aug. 13.

A total of 37,031 illegal immigrants arrived by boat from across the Mediterranean as of Aug. 12, compared to 98,535 a year ago.